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Last week I was about to leave for work at 7:40 am. When I got to my car (04 jetta) I noticed a big x on my pass window. I moved to the drivers side and that window was also xed. 2 doors down from me 3 domestic vehicals were broken into. (Windows broken) I could also see impact marks on both windows of my car. This makes me believe that VW uses a higher quality glass than domestics. Does any one know if this is the case, or am I just lucky they didn't break?
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Chances are you bought an armored 04 Jetta.
Better glass? No. The glass on your car probably can tolerate more impacts at its new stage. -
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Makes no sense, breaking glass is easy...
What do you mean an "X"? Maybe thieves marked cars with car alarms.Last edited by Kor; 05-24-2005, 02:27 PM.KR
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The little buggers used what I think would be porcelain, or maybe a glass cutter. The x is actually eched into the glass to weeken it. That's why I thought that VW glass is a higher quality than the three domistic cars they did get into. One car (02 sunflower) had an x in the drivers window but they broke the pass window. The impack marks are little chips taken out of the windows. This also makes me believe they were using porcelain. It's also the weapon of choice for car thieves.Originally posted by KorComment
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Thought I'd jump in here for my first post.
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I don't know about better. Our rear drivers side window shatterd not more than 1 month into ownership. Window was 3/4 down driving down Glenmore outside of the City limits. Just shattered...
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Bottom line. If you have something in your car that thieves want... they WILL get it.Originally posted by Silverfire
Rob
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"Let me get my tool."
"tool? man that aint no tool, thats a damn brick"
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yeah, the safety glass used on side windows is meant to shatter upon impact...no need to weaken it by etching an X into it.1.8T
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Thieves piss me off. Here is my next Mobile security system:
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Tint film on the inside of the window would give it some added strength? Just a thought.Jeff
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